Maersk Line orders 'world's biggest' container ships at DSME

摘要

Maersk Line has signed a contract for ten of the world's largest container vessels, with an option to buy another 20. The vessels will have a capacity of 18,000TEU and will be delivered from Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) from 2013 to 2015. The new vessels will be known as the "Triple-E"-class, and will measure in at 400 metres long, 59 metres wide and 73 metres tall. According to Maersk Line, the Triple-E will be the largest vessel of any type known to be in operation. They will be twin screw.